Freemount

45 DRIVE

The weekly 45 Drive in Freemount Community Centre has been cancelled until further notice.

AROUND THE FIRESIDE

The next programme of Around the Fireside will be broadcast on C103 Local Radio on Monday night next June 1st at 10.06pm.. Next week Jimmy will look back over the past 30 years of Around The Fireside to produce a programme from the archives each week while the present restrictions continue.. Make sure you tune in on Monday night next.

ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH

All Masses and Devotions in St. Michael’s Church have been cancelled until further notice. Churches in the parish (Milford ,Freemount and Tullylease) reopened on Monday last May 18th for visitation only. The three churches have been deep cleaned. A hand steriliser has been fitted in the three church porches. Please use this and observe social distancing when visiting any of the churches.

MASS BROADCASTS - Mass is broadcast every weekday at 10.30 am on the R.T.E. News Now Channel on television. On Sundays there is a Mass on R.T.E. 1 television at 11 am on every second week. On the other Sundays there is a Service at this time but there is a Mass on those Sundays

on R.T.E. News Now Channel at 2 pm. If you go to the website,www.churchservices.tv any day , you will have a choice of several Masses that you can follow on computer, laptop or other device.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL - Due to the ongoing restrictions because of Covid 19 ,regular Masses cannot go ahead as scheduled. Offerings for the Spring Stations and Easter Dues may be handed in to the Parochial House, Milford; at Casey’s Shop, Freemount; or to Mike Larkin ,Tullylease.

RECENT DEATH

The death took place of Nora O’Shaughnessy ,Coolbane Mills ,Freemount on Tuesday May 19th. After a short illness. Due to present restrictions Nora’s funeral was private and burial took place after mass in St. Michael’s Church,Freemount in Tullylease Old Cemetery on Thursday May 19th. May her gentle Soul rest in Peace. We extend the sympathy of the parish to her family, relatives, neighbours and friends.

COMHALTAS

All music and singing classes in Freemount Heritage Centre have been cancelled until further notice. All meetings etc.have also been cancelled. The Heritage Centre will remain closed until further notice.

MARYMOUNT HOSPICE

As all Comhaltas activities and music and singing classes are cancelled due to covid -19,one person who couldn’t stay idle is Alan Finn. During the shut down Alan has been busy making a solo DVD entitled “The Road to Crossfields”. This DVD is available at Casey’s shop in Freemount . All proceeds of this venture will go to Marymount Hospice who are badly in need of funds.

The contribution is €20 and everything goes to the Hospice.

OLD PHOTOGRAPHS

Just a thought ,while you are confined to your home why don’t you look up your supply of old photographs and send them to us with a caption . We can send them to the weekly paper or we can put them on our parish website for posterity . The e-mail address is freemountarchive@ gmail.com. Start searching.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Freemount National School invites any parent who is enrolling, or considering enrolment of their child for the academic year 20202021 to email the school at your earliest convenience.

On receipt of your email a link to an informative online padlet page will be sent to you. The padlet was created as an alternative to the enrolment evening which had been scheduled for March. For those who need an enrolment form, it can be printed from the padlet page which will also include the Junior Infants booklist. The school can be emailed at freemountns@gmail.com

All enrolment forms, together with a copy of your child’s birth cert should be posted to Freemount National School, Freemount, Charleville, Co.Cork. P56 FN30 before May 29th.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Freemount Community Development Association wish you and your families well during the next phase in the battle to keep Covid-19 from our doors. The fantastic community spirit is evident and thanks to everyone who continues to help out those older and more vulnerable neighbours during these difficult and challenging times. Thanks too for complying with the social distancing rules when using the community walkway.

Now as restrictions begin to unlock and we move through the roadmap for reopening society and business over the coming months remember to contact (083)4589222 if you or if you know of anyone who could use some help with shopping, collecting prescriptions, or support in any way.

COMMUNITY HELPLINE:

Remember too that Cork County Council COVID-19 Community Support Programme is there to assist vulnerable members of the community or those living alone. The supports provided are collection and delivery of groceries, essential household items, medication and fuel. Freecall 1800805819 or Text 085 8709010 8am to 8pm 7 days a week for advice on Social Isolation issues, delivery of food and meals, assistance with Garda related matters.

BABIES

Another one from Denis J Foley. Glounicommane, Freemount (250 babies were presented at Cork city’s first baby show recently, ‘written in the 1940’s’)

What sheer delight this glorious sight

The eye to behold-here Twin souls in the creators plan Sweet babies and mothers dear

So closely bound sphere

By stranger ties than steel Through life forever to endure Come joy, or woe ,or weal. What thoughts may fill poor mortals mind

Who in each angelic face Doth gaze with keen discerning eye

To therein surely trace

The wonders of the Creators in natures hand

Blest innocence undefiled By taint of mankind’s erring ways

Unfettered, free from guile. And should all pray may they remain

What e’er life for them holds Great fame, or wealth, an honoured name

And stainless guiltless soul As pure as thus they’re mirrored here

Before admiring eyes With spirits free at journey’s close

Worthy for Paradise.

And a backward gaze on their childhood days

Are each per-forced to turn Who behold this sweet and happy scene

And a needful lesson learn That like ‘little children’ we must be

Pure sweet souled such as they

Ere they’ll sit before the Great White Throne

In the Master’s Home for aye!

THURSDAY CLUB

The Thursday Club activities have been cancelled until further notice,due to the spread of the coronavirus.

HISTORY WEBSITE

If you would like to keep up with the progress of our history website,please log on to www. freemountvillage.com.You might see your own photo. We would also like to hear from you.

GAA LOTTO

The Weekly Lotto Draw is postponed until further notice.

YOUR NEWS .

Items for these notes should be with the correspondent each Monday night before 8pm E-Mail osullivanpj38@gmail.com